Saudi Arabia in October

October is Saudi Arabia's 7th-best month (rank 7 of 12): its 7 destinations average 75/100, led by Abha at 94 — 24°C and 11 rainy days — while Jeddah is warmer at 39°C and scores 88.

#7 of 12 months for Saudi Arabia · 7 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia, month by month

75/100 in October
  1. 90Jan
  2. 92Feb
  3. 87Mar
  4. 79Apr
  5. 65May
  6. 53Jun
  7. 54Jul
  8. 52Aug
  9. 58Sep
  10. 75Oct
  11. 85Nov
  12. 88Dec

Where in Saudi Arabia in October

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1AbhaCity24°C41 mm · 11 days94 tier SYes
2JeddahBeach39°C2 mm · 1 day88 tier A—
3TaifCity29°C10 mm · 3 days85 tier A—
4AlUlaCity33°C1 mm · 0 days69 tier C—
5RiyadhCity32°C1 mm · 0 days69 tier C—
6MeccaCity37°C4 mm · 1 day60 tier C—
7MedinaCity35°C2 mm · 1 day58 tier D—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means October is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Saudi Arabia in October

  • Dark-sky season · AlUla · 1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)
  • Riyadh Season · Riyadh · 10 Oct – 15 Mar (usually)
  • Date harvest · Medina · 15 Aug – 15 Oct (usually)

Better months for Saudi Arabia

February · 92/100January · 90/100December · 88/100Weakest: August · 52/100
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